This pineapple flan is creamy, sweet and delicious. An easy dessert recipe to enjoy any day of the week. Flan is a popular dish in Spain and Latin America.
Pineapple Flan (Flan de Piña)
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 5 Whole eggs
- 1 can pineapple chunks without the syrup 12 oz
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ¼ teaspoon coconut extract
- Fresh pineapple for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare the caramel, put 1 cup of sugar in a small pot with ¼ cup of water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir once and reduce the heat to medium and cook about 5 minutes or until the syrup turns a caramel color.
- Immediately pour an equal amount of the caramel into each ramekin or any oven proof mold you want to use. Swirl each dish to coat the base with the caramel, work fast as the caramel will harden quickly as it cools. Place all the ramekins in a large roasting pan and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- In a blender mix the pineapple chunks, heavy cream, eggs and egg yolks for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth. Add the condensed milk and coconut extract and mix for 1 more minute.
- Carefully pour an equal amount of the flan mixture into the caramelized ramekins in the roasting pan. Then add hot water to the roasting pan, not to the ramekins, until the water comes half way up the sides of the ramekins.
- Place the roasting pan in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center of the flan comes out clean.
- Remove from the roasting pan and cool for at least 30 minutes. Then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- To serve, carefully run a knife around the edge of the ramekin, cover with a serving plate, flip it over and gently remove the ramekin allowing the caramel run over the sides. Add some chopped fresh pineapple on top and serve.
Notes
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What is flan?
This delicious dessert is a custard with caramel very popular in Spain and Latin America. There are different variations and flavors of Flan depending on the country and cook. Flan de Piña or Pineapple Flan is another traditional Colombian flan. I tried to make it with fresh pineapple but the flan didn’t have the right consistency, it was too watery. So I used a can of pineapple chunks instead and the flan came out creamy and just right.
Yo are going to need sugar and water to make the caramel, and to make the flan you need eggs, canned pineapple chunks, sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, coconut extract and fresh pineapple for garnish.
I love flan and hope you enjoy this easy recipe too.
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Anna
Hummmm, Erica this looks delicious, and I love when desert have something a bit tart.
kristy
Nice combination! I think I going try this recipe. tq
Sophie
What an excellent flan recipe , I so love the twist with the pineapple! Yummie!
Great pictures too, Erica!
zerrin
This is my first visit here and seeing those lovely recipes and their pictures, I can spend my whole day here. I've never tried making a flan, this one looks heavenly for these hot days. I can imagine its touch in my mouth. YUM! I make Turkish rice pudding and bake it just like you, with some water in tray. Thanks for the recipe again!
Kim
The presentation of your flan is just beautiful! Your recipe sounds so delicious too!
Cynthia
This must be outrageously delicious. I Want some!
Erica
Thank you all for the comments!
Oysterculture
oh my goodness, this looks incredible - I love the presentation a top a pineapple slice.
Juju
What a delicious spin on an old favorite.
Jen
{drool} I love pineapple-- and this looks divine! Mmmm. =)
Carla
Amazing! I love Flan. Would never have thought to make it with pineapple, sounds very tempting. Your presentation is awesome!
Pilar-Lechuza
Esta flan se ve delicioso, además el ácido de la piña y el dulce del caramelo contrastan a la perfección.
un saludo
Chisholm Lynda
Buenis dias desde Escocia.....Muy cierto querida xx
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Cathy
Beautiful presentation!
Soma
I wish you had posted this earlier:-) I made mango flan yesterday, & if I had seen this earlier, I would have done a pineapple one. Sounds very refreshing. I liked the mango but it was pretty strong in the flavor. love the touch of coconut too. Looks really really good.
rebecca subbiah
you are the queen of amazing flans!